“British Conservatives in the European Parliament should vote “yes” to defend those same values from the attacks they face in Hungary today.”

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, who won re-election in April, has described the country under his leadership as an “illiberal democracy.”

Conservative MEP Dan Dalton (European Parliament)

The report under consideration criticises his government’s restrictions on the freedom of the media, academics and NGOs, its ill treatment of minority groups, refugees and asylum seekers, and its meddling with the judicial and electoral systems.

Its findings have been backed by the European Commission.

Some have suggested the Conservative’s position on tomorrow’s vote is linked to Brexit negotiations.

Judith Sargentini, the Dutch MEP who authored the report on Hungary’s government, said: “Theresa May feels supported by Viktor Orbán in Brexit talks and that is very interesting.”